Fall 2009: What Have You Bought And How Is It?

Well, it's that time of year again. The leaves are falling, our days are getting shorter, and our bank accounts remain empty. Yes, the busy fall release schedule is upon us. What have you bought thus far and how are you enjoying it?

Here's my list:

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising - The best tactical shooter to grace the 360 is not without it's share of problems. The game is buggy and many of the features that Codemasters promised were left out. However, there's still lots of fun to be had. Co-op is great and the tactical approach is a nice change of pace. The game also benefits from having a "hardcore" following, which Codemasters said they would reward (waiting to exhale) with DLC every month. They're also very busy on working on patch to fix many issues the game has, however, as it stands now, the multiplayer is atrocious.

Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition - Simply amazing. I have no problem for paying $70 CAD for a game like this because there's so much content packed in. For some reason I didn't pick this game up when it released last year, and then I heard about this little miracle and decided to wait. Do I Like it more than Oblivion? Personally, no. But it definitely cracks my top favourite current-gen titles. I personally find it odd that you can't scavenge for parts to customize a weapon. It just seems that it would fit the overall theme and setting of the game.

I also rented Halo: ODST. Coming from a PC background, I view this game as nothing more than an expansion pack. Unfortunately, it was not priced as such and yet it still sold very well. I liked the game, but I personally feel it got a bit more praise than it deserved. That's just my opinion, so please don't take it so strongly.

This is just the tip of the iceberg for me. I still plan on getting Forza 3 and of course, Modern Warfare 2. Unlike most years, there's still high profile releases coming out after the holiday season. Mass Effect 2, Mafia II, Alan Wake, BioShock 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and so many more games all inflate the beginning of next year to astronomical wallet-beating proportions. I don't know how I'm to find the money or time to play all of these games!

Anyways, what have you bought and how are you enjoying it?

I Bought ODST (Liked It) Though It Was A Little Short...But I Also Understand That's It's An Expansion Pack.Also Borderlands Is A Great Game Indeed(Im Waiting For Assasin's Creed 2)My Beautiful 60$ Were Happy When They Saw This Game Being Given To Me At The Cash Register...lol :P

Halo 3: ODST

A great campaign with great multiplyer! I've played SO much firefight recently. It's been LOADS of fun for me!

Borderlands

An amazing RPG that is so great! TONS of guns, leveling, vehicles, lotsa enemies, and character custumization!

Well i recently bought a pretty nice hoody from target, some UNLV basketball shorts, a nice fitting shirt ( i like em' tight, makes me feel manly), other than that i'll be getting cod MW2, but then again, who isn't

Nothing for 360 yet but I have Dragon Age and Assassin's Creed II preordered and both games look amazing. I also have Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time preordered for PS3 and it looks great too. For other games I've bought this fall (in order of purchase):

1. Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)- A fast, fun and addictive game. Graphics are gorgeous and the soundtrack is great too. Its actually more difficult than I was expecting even on hard, which is a good thing.

2. SMT: Devil Survivor (DS)- I've never been a fan of strategy games, but this game is amazing. The story and atmosphere are exactly what you'd expect from a SMT game. The mini-battles that take place after moving your character are a lot of fun too. I also like the concept of time in the game.

3. SMT: Persona (PSP)- A bit slow moving and feels a bit outdated but a decent game so far. Not quite as good as I was hoping though.

4. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)- Exactly what I was expecting: awesome. It feels faster paced than NGS1 and the weapons are a lot of fun to use. Also the addition of Momiji and Ayane is great. And how could you not love a game with Ryu Hayabusa in it?

5. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS)- New characters but the same KH charm. I found Organization XIII to be really interesting in KHII so to get a game and learn the backstory and learn more about Roxas is really cool. I wasn't sure how the gameplay was going to translate onto the DS but it came out great. My only problem (and a minor one at that) is that the control pad starts hurting my thumb after a while. An analog stick would have been better suited for control, but this game still controls great and the story is great too.

6. Demon's Souls (PS3)- A fun, but challenging game. The combat is great, but can get pretty tough, especially when you're in Soul Form. Everything you do in this game feels like an achievment. You have to earn every inch in this game. I'm not very far, but I love it so far (when I'm not dying all the time of course :P)

7. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)- WOW. This is easily a top 10 game for me. Every aspect of this game is amazing from graphics, to story, to environment. Everything. A really engaging game that will hold your attention through. Presentation is top notch. Multiplayer is a lot of fun too. I don't normally play MP, but this is one game I know I'll be coming back to.

I've bought these game so far this year:

• Halo 3: ODST
• Tales of Vesperia
• Batman: Arkham Asylum

ODST was fun but i stopped playing it for some reason. Need to play it again. Same goes for Vesperia. Batman on the other hand... all I can say is that I should have rented it instead :(

Dirt 2 pretty sweet game but racing games dont have replayabilty

Halo 3 ODST Very good game but not enough in the game

now i waiting for Borderlands... hasnt arrived at my local best buy yet..(kinda frustrating)

I havent bought much over the fall so I'll include my summer games too. Lets see:

Resident Evil 5: 8/10, great game, not as fun singleplayer as RE4 was, but still an addictive game nontheless

Tales of Vesperia: 9/10, awesome game, spent over 130 hours on it, one of the best current gen JRPG

Persona 4/3: 10/10, different from your normal RPG, long and engrossing, the best JRPGs this gen (or last gen, whatever works)

Need for Speed Shift: 7/10, terrible physics and not very realistic, but it definitely makes you feel good about speed past other drivers at 160 MPH

BlazBlue: 9/10, like the core fighting better than Street Fighter IV, great multiplayer

Thats it so far. I still want to get Modern Warfare 2, Forza 3, and maybe Borderlands or GTA: Episodes

Brutal Legend, Borderlands, and I'm getting Dragon Age.

I'm not going to buy a lot of games until Black Friday as I plan on spending around $240.

Borderlands is pretty much it I think. It's excellent.

Borderlands: Great fun multiplayer with a kool campaign.

Saw: Despite the crap combat system, saw made a great game for any SH freaks who are ready to challenge themself.

NBA 2K10: It is basketball and it is repetitive but hey, its a basketball game, thats also fun.

Terminator Salvation: An older game but it still looked good. The campaign was too short and was repetitive, it had a solid cover fire system and split screen co op, so it wasn't that bad.

Onchebara: Sucked.

Borderlands - Insanely unique and awesome hybrid. My Game of the Year for sure.

Gears of War - I know, I'm late to the party. It's a very fun third-person shooter. Well worth $14.99.

Borderlands - it's great, GOTY.

I bought ODST, which was alright, but only an expansion. I will get Modern Warfare 2 . . . oh, and I rented Uncharted 2! I know this is a 360 thread, but I must say that game ruled! I also played Arkham Asylum on the 360--great game!

i got dirt 2 wich is very good so i decided to get the original which is better

im getting MW2 and FM3

I got nothing so far... there really hasn't been anything that seems like it's worth $60. No clue how some of you have gotten like 5+ games already.

I've gotten Halo 3 ODST, Borderlands, Brutal Legend, and I'm pretty close to ordering Forza 3 as well. I have yet to play any of them because they haven't been shipped to me yet :(

Soon though. Soon.

Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising: Good tactical shooter, too short, terrible multiplayer, very buggy, very fun with friends. Traded it in towards my purchase of Borderlands

Brutal Legend: WAY TOO SHORT... seriously. Its fun and funny for the 4-5 hours it lasts. Nice RTS style battles (I don't like RTS games but actually liked Brutal Legend). MP is really fun but was very laggy. Still need to go through it on Brutal difficulty.

Resident Evil 5 versus mode: it was 40% off. Atrocious. Feel ripped off. :(

Bubble Bobble: Grew up playing it on arcade (along with similar game Snow Bros.). Can be difficult at times but very fun

Marvel vs Capcom 2: Good fighting game. Can be difficult even on easy. lol

Abbey Road DLC: Huge Beatles fan. Loved DLC. Medley is really the only thing that stood out to me. 16.99 USD is a bit too much, in my opinion, since you already get like 5 songs in the game.

Borderlands: Amazing game!! Get it now if you haven't already! Only problem is that its a bit on the easy side.

Thats pretty much it until MW2, L4D2, and Assassins Creed 2 come out nect month.

I've bought:

Halo 3 ODST- It's a fantastic game. Love the noir atmosphere of the city when you're alone hunting for clues. It kind of reminds me of blade runner. Two playthroughs of the campaign and some Firefight are all I've poured into it right now. I'll get back to it later because I just bought a ton of new crap such as....

Dead Space- It's a good game. The atmosphere is chilling but it stops being scary after the initial few hours.

Perfect Dark Zero- It's a fun shooter. I don't quite believe I'll ever come to grips with how or why this game receives so much scrutiny. It's a victim of hype and people blinded by it just can't acknowledge it as a fun shooter for some reason. It's no life-altering game or anything, but it's a fun shooter.

Tales of Vesperia- I'm 8 hours in and I think I've found the one game I'll be playing for the remainder of 2009. It's really fun and I'm curious to find out what's going on with certain characters.

Crackdown- I haven't played it yet.

Project Gotham Racing 4- I haven't played it yet. I bought PDZ, Tales of Vesperia, Crackdown and this all together at a great price, but I haven't touched Crackdown or PGR4 yet.

I boughttwo games:

Dirt 2 - Amazing.

Borderlands - Also amazing.

Dirt 2 - Amazing.

lecramstar

Better than the first one would you say? I'm interested in picking this game up at sometime,

ODST: 8/10

Borderlands: 9.5/10 (Extremely pleased with this one!)

I've bought:

Halo 3 ODST- It's a fantastic game. Love the noir atmosphere of the city when you're alone hunting for clues. It kind of reminds me of blade runner. Two playthroughs of the campaign and some Firefight are all I've poured into it right now. I'll get back to it later because I just bought a ton of new crap such as....

Dead Space- It's a good game. The atmosphere is chilling but it stops being scary after the initial few hours.

Perfect Dark Zero- It's a fun shooter. I don't quite believe I'll ever come to grips with how or why this game receives so much scrutiny. It's a victim of hype and people blinded by it just can't acknowledge it as a fun shooter for some reason. It's no life-altering game or anything, but it's a fun shooter.

Tales of Vesperia- I'm 8 hours in and I think I've found the one game I'll be playing for the remainder of 2009. It's really fun and I'm curious to find out what's going on with certain characters.

Crackdown- I haven't played it yet.

Project Gotham Racing 4- I haven't played it yet. I bought PDZ, Tales of Vesperia, Crackdown and this all together at a great price, but I haven't touched Crackdown or PGR4 yet.

NeonNinja

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Dirt 2 - Amazing.

Lanezy

Better than the first one would you say? I'm interested in picking this game up at sometime,

It's better than the first. It improved on some aspects and feels a little bit more like a sim than DiRT 1 did.

I'm short on money the only game I bought so far was Fallout 3 game of the year edition and its awsome im almosy done with it too and i will soon be getting Modern warfare 2 =)

so far ive only bought madden 10,halo:odst and batman:aa. i loved batman. it is by far the best game ive played all year. and i cant wait to start my second playthrough. i also liked ODST alot but it dissapointed me a little as far as campaigns go. but i had a really good time with firefight. as for madden 10. its a good solid football game. nothing much else. which is all i really ask. but im still really enjoying it, considering thats the first madden ive bought since 07.

i also plan on getting AC2, MW2, L4D2, and maybe Borderlands. im still undecided about that one.